I-29 closed in northern Missouri due to flooding (UPDATE W/AUDIO)

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that it has closed I-29 at its intersection with Highway 136 at Rock Port. MoDOT is urging travelers to use I-35, which isn’t expected to be affected by the rising Missouri River.

Motorists can locate highways closed by floodwaters on MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map available at www.modot.org. Detours for closures on interstates and U.S. routes can be found at www.modot.org/flooding, along with other flood facts.